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The right move... ReLeaSeD oN ThE 18Th August 1993!
A NERVE AXIS PRODUCTION
Coded and Copyrighted © 1992,1993 by Wai Hung Liu (Khul/Nerve Axis)
This program is placed into the public domain and may be copied freely!
It is released under the ANTI-VIOLENCE and ANTI-RASCISM AGREEMENT.
Use of this program means acceptance of this agreement.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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PowerTracker is a music player that goes back to the basics. It's
primary aim is to allow the user (you) to play modules and listen to them
using an easy to use GUI. Most importantly is that it supports a wide range
of music formats without the need for many external libraries and players.
PowerTracker is a complete music player in one tidy package! If you want
volume control, get a remote control, or if you need fancy oscilloscopes
and REAL equalizers, get a HI-FI... (preferably SONY!)
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SUPPORTED MODULE FORMATS
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All modules can be crunched with POWERPACKER and CRUNCHMANIA!
An inbuilt packer is to be added soon...
*** not tested
XXX due soon... read Contact Zone! and the notes with it!
SoundTracker (31 instr only - If 15, load and resave in PT)
NoiseTracker x.x
ProTracker x.x
StarTrekker (4 channels only, No AM sounds)
Other compatible trackers eg.ShadesTracker/ParasiteTracker
Future Composer 1.0-1.3
Future Composer 1.4
Sound Monitor 2.0
SidMon
SidMon 2 - MIDI Version
Synthesis 4.2 (saved with player)
Sonic Arranger 1.44 (saved with player)
Jam Cracker (Pro) 1.0-1.0a
NoisePacker 3.00
Med
Octamed (4-8 channels)
Octamed Pro (4-8 channels) MED modules saved as MMD0/1
David Whittaker
Old David Whittaker
Promizer 1.0c-2.0
Unic Tracker Not 100% replayer, but soon ;-)
SoundFX 1.3
Music Assembler
FRED
Mark II
*** Psygnosis (special) Got any modules??!
XXX SoundFX 2.0 I have no modules and no program.
XXX TFMX 7 voice routine Slow on 020! By C.Huelsbeck and J.Hippel
XXX TFMX 1.5 Editor I just need some working modules...
XXX TFMX Professional Same as above
XXX (Jochen) Hippel Bit tricky but soon...
XXX (Jochen) Hippel-COSO I need a few more modules and replay source?!?
XXX Delta 1.0
XXX Delta 2.0
XXX EMS Quoi?
XXX Pumatracker 1.0 Is it popular enough?
XXX Digital Mugician Very few mods?
XXX PlaySid REAL 64 emulator music (have a long wait! :-)
XXX 4MAT tracker Find it in some of 4Mat's commercial games...
XXX ProPacker 2 Does anyone still use it??
XXX AudioSculpture + AM This IS StarTrekker Commercial
XXX Activision What the hell?
All modules are played with a CIA-B interrupt so that timing on
NTSC and PAL machines, and others with different resolution monitors will
sound correct. However some replayers, just take over the CIA and I'm forced
to use a VBL interrupt which means the music speed changes. Sorry, but this
isn't PowerTracker's fault! Blame the guy who wrote the replayer!
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CLI/WB USAGE
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PowerTracker is real simple to use and only requires ONE library
to be present in your LIBS: drawer, REQTOOLS.LIBRARY by Nico Francois.
No other libraries or external "players" are needed to run PowerTracker on
Kickstart 1.3 or above. Also PowerTracker is auto-detaching means you will
retain use of your CLI after loading.
When run from the CLI you can specify a parameter as follows,
PowerTracker [PATH|MODULE]
Specifying a path will list the contents of a directory. If a module name
is entered the module will be played. When run from WorkBench, PowerTracker
can be specified as a default tool, activated through "extended-selection",
or just double clicked!
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PROGRAM CONTROL
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GADGETS - ClIck ANd PiCk!
"+" - Next sub-song
"-" - Prev sub-song
PLAY - Plays the loaded module from the start.
CONT - Continue playing the module from the location it was stopped at.
STOP - Stop playing the module.
LOAD - Loads the specified module into memory.
PACK - Compress a module. UNAVAILABLE.
MENUS
Menus can be accessed by keyboard equivalents. Hold down the RIGHT AMIGA key
and the relevant key shown.
PROJECT
[a] ABOUT - General information
[t] CLEAR - Clear module in memory
[l] LOAD... - Er?
[w] SAVE... - Quoi!?
[q] QUIT - Exit program
FUNCTION
[+] NEXT SONG - Next sub-song in multi-song modules
[-] PREV SONG - Previous sub-song
[p] PLAY - Play module
[c] CONT - Continue module
[s] STOP - Stop module
PACKER
[o] COMPRESS MODULE - Unavailable at present
PREFS
[e] EDIT PALETTE - Simple. Lets you change the current screen colours.
[i] (DE)ICONIFY - Shrink or enlarge PowerTracker window
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ERROR MESSAGES
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ERROR LOADING MODULE
An error occurred while trying to load your specified module. Either it
does not exist or the module itself has errors on it.
ERROR SAVING MODULE
There was an error trying to save the current module in memory.
This can happen for many reasons eg. disk full, disk corrupt, wrong path, etc.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY
This means that you do have enough memory to load your module into chip mem.
Even if you have lots of memory, it may be fragmented... (At the moment I
load the module into one big chunk of memory... sorry!)
UNKNOWN MODULE FORMAT
The format is not supported (yet)... or the module is corrupted (can happen!)
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CONTACT ZONE
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Write to the coder of this, Simon (W.H) Liu,
KHUL of NERVE AXIS for bugs, 90 Terenure Road East,
ideas, or any other reason! Dublin 6,
NO SWAPPERS WHATSOEVER Ireland.
If you have any music formats not supported, or tested yet, then
send the module to me fast and I'll include it in the next version
for you! Replay sources, modules, docs, programs (if legally
possible ;-) are also appreciated! Thanks dudes! Perhaps if you
developed a music format and want to see your latest version
supported, beta tested, then get in touch!
Get in touch with the NERVE AXIS dudes by checking other prods
and calling our BLoOdY! COOL boards and dist. sites NOW!!!
Or write with snail mail to:
TELEMACH/NERVE AXIS (Tyrant, bouncer, spiritual guy!)
34 Strawberry Hill Road,
The Haulgh,
Bolton,
BL2 1LP,
ENGLAND!
EVIL C/NERVE AXIS (The parcel packer, our guide!)
22 Linacre Avenue,
Great Lever,
Bolton,
BL3 3EY,
ENGLAND!
ROMBUST/NERVE AXIS (May the 4.w be with you my son!)
50 Victoria Avenue,
Sleaford,
NG34 7LN,
ENGLAND!
SIR ROLF/NERVE AXIS (Wierdo, techno warrior!)
39 Eldon Road,
Victoria Park,
Bournemouth,
BH9 2RU,
ENGLAND!
Thanks to these guys for the testing, ideas, spreading and help!
DANIEL AMOR
POISON/NOVA
SPEEDY/PARASITE
NECRO/TALENT
ROMBUST/NVX
TELEMACH/NVX
DIRE/DARK DEMON
And I haven't forgotten anyone!